See this article
https://www.google.com/amp/s/simplywall.st/stocks/us/consumer-retailing/nasdaq-wba/walgreens-boots-alliance/news/should-you-be-pleased-about-the-ceo-pay-at-walgreens-boots-alliance-inc-s-nasdaqwba/amp/
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Pessina owns more than 50% of the company so if he(as a majority shareholder)wants the position to be paid higher, it will be passed on. Not much of a publicly owned company if one person has control ownership.